Two years into his NFL career, N’Keal Harry has not lived up to the natural expectations that come with being a first-round draft pick. With injuries limiting him in both 2019 and 2020, he has failed to establish himself as the impact player the New England Patriots surely hoped they would get when they selected him 32nd overall in the 2019 draft.
Entering his third season in the system, Harry therefore appears to be at a crossroads. Either he finally makes the jump and builds on the positives he showed at times over the previous two years, or he will find himself buried on the team’s rebuilt wide receiver depth chart — and possibly off the team altogether.